ACS Denver National Meeting Announcements

249th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition Denver, CO - March 22-26, 2015   Program Exposition Registration Housing Travel Discounts The 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Denver, CO from March 22 – 26, 2015 is quickly approaching.  Plan your itinerary for this 5-day meeting packed with learning and networking opportunities and experience the many things to do in Denver.     Housing for the Denver ACS National Meeting is sold out. Attendees looking for housing for the meeting may use this alternative site, which is hosted by Advanced Reservations Systems, Inc. [ARES].   The website is not hosted in any part by American Chemical Society and ACS is not responsible for collecting any fees associated with higher rates, no show fees or any agreements made between you and ARES. Nightly rate and fees are established by ARES and cannot be modified by members of the ACS Team.  ACS is just posting it as a convenience to the attendees.  Click here for the alternative site.   C&EN Final Program Now Available Online Program with Personal Itinerary Builder now available. Learn More ACS National Meeting Recording Policy The use of any device to capture images (e.g., cameras and camera phones) or sound (e.g., tape and digital recorders) or stream, upload or rebroadcast speakers or presentations is strictly prohibited at all official ACS meetings and events without express written consent from the ACS.  Details Register for the Spring 2015 National Meeting in Denver for an opportunity to interact with chemical scientists from around the world! Registration gives you access to a wide range of programming, including: Technical sessions Symposia Poster sessions Special lectures and events* Award presentations Workshops* Exposition * Some workshops, short courses, and events require a separate entry fee. Details to come in the Technical Program. Coming Soon!  Learn more at www.acs.org/meetingapp Your Free Full Featured Guide to ACS Denver   Build your schedule Browse by day, division, topic, exhibitor, or author Login in with you ACS ID and sync your itinerary Quick access to information, maps, and search features Connect your meeting experience with social media and more! (Limited quantities of the Onsite Program will be available during the meeting.)   Take Advantage of All Your Resources!   MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS! Be sure to stop by the ACS Booth at the National Meeting – you have all the resources you needhere to get the most out of your National Meeting experience, and your ACS membership all year long.    ACS staff will be on hand to answer any questions you have about the Society or about your membership at the Member Services kiosk.  You will find great ACS-branded products in the ACS Store.  You can learn about the latest products and developments from ACS Publications and the Chemical Abstracts Service.  You can watch live and video presentations at the ACS Theater.  You will be able to enter a drawing to win fantastic prizes, and you will receive a free gift just for telling us about Your ACS Story.     And, if you are not yet a member, you can join right now and save up to $300 on your registration fee for the National Meeting.  Or, when you are at the Meeting you can join, rejoin or renew your membership at the ACS Booth.  We are looking forward to seeing you!   Donate $1 and Plant A Tree DONATE $1 and PLANT A TREE 2014 marked the beginning of our ongoing partnership withAmerican Forests.  For the 247th National Meeting & Exposition in Dallas, TX, 450 trees were planted as part of a regional reforestation and habitat restoration project in Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Reserve.  For the 248th National Meeting & Exposition in San Francisco, nearly 900 trees were planted to support the Dinkey Collaborative reforestation project located in the Sierra National Forest.     Now you also have the opportunity to further support this effort to help clean our air and water, provide much needed habitat to local wildlife and help remove carbon dioxide form our atmosphere by donating $1 through the ACS Denver registration system.  Even if you have already registered, you can access your record again to add this option.  Your $1 can make a huge difference.   Through our ACS Greener Meetings Program  we strive to reduce the environmental impacts of our meetings and expositions while enhancing the positive impacts on communities locally and globally. To accomplish this, we focus on three key initiatives – calculating and offsetting our carbon footprint, increasing attendee engagement, and collaborating with event partner to improve performance.    If you are staying at the Sheraton or Westin, you can help make your stay greener by taking advantage of the 'Make a Green Choice' program.  By opting to decline housekeeping service in your room, you will receive Starwood Preferred Guest points or a food and beverage voucher.  Help minimize your environmental footprint during your stay and get rewarded!    Join the ACS Greener Meeting Challenge and be a catalyst for positive change! Program Highlights Must-See Presenters At The Denver National Meeting C&EN has once again selected 50 speakers worth seeing at the upcoming ACS national meeting. Always wanted to hear a Nobel Laureate talk about research? Interested in marijuana safety or craft beer brewing? C&EN's Denver Meeting Mania! list has got you covered. To see a list of speakers, times, locations, and things to do around Denver, click here (http://cenm.ag/denver15).   Presidential Symposium Save the date for a Presidential Symposium on  Nanotechnology: Delivering on the Promise. This two-day event features renown speakers from industry, academia and government touch on aspects of nano R&D; Health, Safety & the Environment; and commercial applications and use of nanotechnology. Learn more at the meeting site:  www.acs.org/denver2015   Reserve Your Seat Now - Free Exhibitor Workshops   Free workshops will be hosted by exhibitors on the exposition floor and in private rooms inside the Colorado Convention Center. These workshops will introduce new products and services, build skills with specific tools and techniques, and highlight innovative applications that may improve your productivity.   Time is Running Out, Make Sure You Are Prepared for the ACS Career Fair!   The 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Denver, CO (March 22-26) is right around the corner and with it comes the ACS Career Fair! Preparation is important for you to be able to reap all the benefits that the career fair has to offer. Before heading to Denver make sure that you'veregistered for the National Meeting and Career Fair, uploaded your résumé, planned your schedule, researched employers and, prepared for questions. Also, make sure to take advantage of all the resources the ACS Career Navigator has to help you prepare!       Expand Your Skills With An ACS Short Course in Denver   Are you thinking about how to utilize your time and get the most out of your ACS National Meeting experience? Why not register for an ACS Short Course? Short Courses are available over the span of one-, two-, and three-days and is the best way to gain valuable training from a leading expert.  Convenient to the Dallas Convention Center, courses will be held at the Denver Marriott City Center, March 20 – 22, 2015. Visit our website for a full list of courses offered.   ACS Leadership Development Courses Offered at ACS National Meeting   There are five insightful Leadership Development Courses offered in Denver that give attendees the opportunity to learn the leadership skills necessary to excel at their careers. Learn how to avoid misunderstandings and awkward confrontations in Engaging Colleagues in Dialogue or be trained on how to help your employees and colleagues become more effective in Coaching and Feedback, and much more. Learn more and see all Leadership Development Courses offered at acs.org.  ChemDraw CAS, the world's authority for chemical information, and PerkinElmer, the global leader on improving human and environmental health, collaborated to combine the power of two leading chemistry solutions: SciFinder ® and ChemDraw ®.   The ChemDraw platform is a digital drawing tool for chemists and biologists to create publication-ready, scientifically intelligent drawings for use in ELNs, databases and publications. SciFinder is a research discovery application that provides integrated access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences, which are collected, organized and indexed by CAS scientists.   This collaboration between two industry innovators, first announced in December 2013, allows users to draw a structure using the ChemBioDraw Ultra 14 offering and then initiate a SciFinder session to search the structure. ChemBioDraw Ultra software automatically detects whether the structure is a single substance, or the reactant or product of a reaction. Researchers can now save considerable time when using both products.   Connect with Scientific Professionals - Exhibit with the ACS   Become an Exhibitor and reserve your booth now.  The ACS National Exposition is an integral part of each meeting and presents a unique opportunity to interact with over 10,000 scientific professionals. Exhibiting options as low as $750 are available.  Limited space available. ACS 2015 New Councilor Orientation & Reception Saturday, March 21   Hyatt Regency Denver Hotel at the Colorado Convention Center, Centennial Ballroom A Orientation and Strategy Café from 3:30 – 6 PM; Reception with ACS Committees at 6PM. Come and meet other ACS leaders, learn more about the Society, receive information about ACS committees, and establish mentoring relationships.  If you are a new Councilor or an Alternate Councilor, please mark your calendar for this event and respond to Semora Smith by February 20. Have a meeting at the ACS National Meeting & Exposition – Gain priority access to innovators and collaborators At the upcoming 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Denver, we would like to offer you a chance to secure meeting space to connect with scientific professionals.   Take this unique opportunity to encourage an open dialogue and close deals with academic, government, and international researchers and innovators.  For $1,950, you will receive private meeting space along with a table-top display in the Exposition.  The onsite ACS Industry Concierge can help you facilitate this process.    Contact us at industry@acs.org for more information and to make a reservation.  To learn more about the ACS Denver National Meeting & Exposition, visitwww.acs.org/denver2015.     Industrial Innovations At the ACS National Meeting in Denver, we mean business!  There will be more than 600 talks presented by one or more authors working in the chemical industries.  A small sampling of the companies presenting research findings includes:   Toyota Research Institute of North America Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Dow Chemical Company Velocys GlaxoSmithKline Amgen Bristol Myers Squibb Accera Pharmaceutical Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc Biogen Idec Pfizer Merck   Topics of highest interest for industrial chemists are:   Biofuels Industry Innovations in Polymers Fracking Next Generation Smart Materials Agricultural and Food Chemistry QbD Biosimilars Biomaterials Biodegradable Nanomaterials Solar Fuels           Don't miss your chance to hear about the  latest  innovations in industry.  Register for the meeting today.   SciFinder® is a research discovery application that provides access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of chemistry and related scientific information. Scientists use SciFinder's extensive suite of tools to find the references, substances and reaction information critical to their research discovery efforts.   SciFinder is a product of Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society. CAS is the only organization in the world whose objective is to find, collect and organize all publicly disclosed substance information. A team of scientists worldwide curates and controls the quality of CAS databases, which are widely recognized as the most comprehensive and authoritative in the world. With the combination of unparalleled scientific information and powerful yet intuitive search tools, SciFinder is trusted by Fortune 500 corporations, top universities and major government agencies around the world to fuel R&D initiatives and foster innovation.  Whether you're a Fortune 500 company or a small start-up, a major research university or a liberal arts college or even a government agency – SciFinder has a solution for your organization's R&D efforts. Offering the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. SciFinder is the go-to resource for the world's leading scientific institutions.    Sign up Today for the International Reception Register and attend the International Reception on Sunday, March 22 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM for complimentary food, beverages, live music, and more! Hosted by the Committee on International Activities, this signature event is for anyone with global interests - whether you are a student studying from another country, a U.S. citizen who wants to connect with chemists from around the world or anyone in between!    Senior Chemists Committee Plan Programs Marvin Caruthers to Speak at Senior Chemists Breakfast Marvin H. Caruthers, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder will be the keynote speaker during the Senior Chemists Breakfast on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 - 9:30 AM.    Prof. Caruthers' interests include nucleic acids chemistry and biochemistry.  Approximately 30 years ago, the methodologies that are used today for chemically synthesizing DNA were developed in his laboratory and incorporated into so-called gene machines for the purpose of synthesizing DNA used by biochemists, biologists, and molecular biologists for many research applications.  More recently his laboratory has developed methods for RNA chemical synthesis and for the synthesis of DNA/RNA on chips.  Prof. Caruthers will present Wearing Two Hats-Basic Research and Biotechnology.  Ticket price is $20.00 for the breakfast and can be purchased through meeting registration.   Polymer Science Experiments for K-12 Teachers     The ACS Senior Chemists Committee (SCC) will co-sponsor, with the Polymer Ambassadors, a workshop for K-12 teachers who participate in polymer science learning experiments that can be used in the classroom.   In addition, SCC is a proud sponsor of the Undergraduate Speed Networking with Chemistry Professionals event that will be held on Monday, March 23, at 3:45 – 5:15 PM.  Locations for all events will be available at www.acs.org/denver2015.     Nominations Open for 2015 ACS Fellows   Nominations are now open for the 2015 class of ACS Fellows; the deadline for nominations is April 1, 2015. The ACS Fellows Programrecognizes ACS members for excellence and leadership in both of two areas: (1) science, the profession, education, and/or management, and (2) volunteer service in the ACS community.    Please consider chemical professionals for nomination who have outstanding contributions and achievements resulting in both lasting beneficial impact on the science/profession and significant enhancements to ACS programs, products, or services.  Nominations are submitted online and are solicited from ACS National Committees, Local Sections, and Divisions, as well as from individual members.    We look forward to receiving your nominations and the opportunity to recognize chemical professionals who are making an impact. Please visit www.acs.org/fellows for additional information and direct inquiries to fellows@acs.org.         Travel Discounts Airline Travel   Delta Airlines NMK2Y NMJTX (international) 800-328-1111 (please note that ticketing charges will apply for bookings by phone) United Airlines Offer Code: ZT6E969361 800-426-1122 Southwest Airlines Corporate ID # 99329790 Online Reservations Only   Train   Amtrak Convention Fare Discount #X03V-918       800-872-7245   Car Rental   Avis Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD): B923099 800-331-1600 Hertz Discount Code:  CV# 02UZ0014 800-654-2240 Advantage Rent A Car Discount Code: CD02C826E8 800-777-5500   Quick Links Why Attend 2015 Exhibitor Prospectus       Resources & Information Attendee Services Registration Information Speaker Instructions International Attendee Information Travel Information Things to Do in Denver

Morning Mail: Senate censures Brandis over Triggs, Iraq forces move on Isis, Netanyahu in Washington

Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Tuesday 3 March 2015 g
Australian news and politics
Tony Abbott has expressed “an abundance of confidence” in George Brandis after the Senate censured him – and also accused of being unfit to hold the office of attorney general – over his treatment of Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs. Almost a year after the Abbott government’s first budget was brought down, savings worth almost $19bn over the next four years – and $112bn over the next 10 years – have been announced but not yet legislated, a Coalition backbencher has revealed. Schools deemed at risk of racist incidents or lone-wolf terrorism attacks will be given an extra $18m to boost security, in what the justice minister Michael Keenan says is a “confidence-building measure”. Australia is in the midst of an “unprecedented level of industrial action” within the public service, says trade union, as workers refuse to accept government pay offers that trade away working conditions for a pay rise of 1% or less. The government faces more chaos in the Senate afterthe Palmer United Party announced it would abstain from voting on the Coalition’s bills “until government chaos ended”.
Around the world
Iraq’s armed forces, backed by Shia militia, have begun a fresh campaign to wrest control and “liberate” Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, and other Isis strongholds north of Baghdad. An undaunted Binyamin Netanyahu has defended his decision to defy the White House and accept an invitation from Republican leader John Boehner to address Congress on Tuesday on the risks of a nuclear deal with Iran: “Today, we are no longer silent; today, we have a voice. Tomorrow, as prime minister of the one and only Jewish state, I plan to use that voice,” The Guardian view on Netanyahu in Washington: Israel’s PM is snubbing the White House in the search for election votes back home. It's a big gamble. Hundreds of parents in north-west Pakistan have been arrested and jailed on charges of endangering public security after refusing to give their children polio vaccinations. Bangladeshi authorities have arrested a radical Islamist four days after secular American blogger Avijit Roy was hacked to death at a crowded book fair in Dhaka.
More from around the web
Among the most read on the Guardian this morning:The Queen shows her age as portrait is updated on coins The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Today show host Lisa Wilkinson has said she's appalled that purple ribbons tied to the gates of Knox Grammar School, to show solidarity with sexual abuse victims, have been removed.The Australian reports that support for the NT government has crashed, with the Country Liberal Party team and its unpopular leader facing electoral wipeout, according to an ­independent poll.
One last thing
When a supermarket in Paris applied to convert part of its cellar for extra storage space they expected to find a few bodies, built as it is on the site of a medieval hospital. What they didn't expect to find was more than 200 bodies in a series of mass graves. Have an excellent day – and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter @earleyedition.

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